How America abandoned the only policy that consistently closes the black-white educational gap

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rue, but a kerosene lantern can also burn your house down.

Which is what forced bussing did to many, many communities.

Do you know why so many white kids were switched to “christian” schools in the 70s? Or so many “alternative” schools appeared in affluent communities in Southern California at about the same time? Forced bussing was a major (though not sole) driver.

That is not “bussing did this”. That is “white parent’s racist reaction to bussing did this”.

Stopping the practice of subsidising and tolerating defacto segregated private schools could help. No public funding for schools that aren’t open to all students.